Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Send custom emails, upload files, add tags and much more, trigger by any shop event!
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Smart SMS Notification app Keep the customer updated with the order tracking with SMS notifications.
| Metric | Notifications by Modd Apps | Smart SMS Notification |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 34 | 0 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | ★ Free plan available | From $10.99/month |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 4 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2016 | Feb 2021 |
Based on the data on this page, Notifications by Modd Apps is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Smart SMS Notification's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, Notifications by Modd Apps offers a free tier (Free plan available) while Smart SMS Notification starts at From $10.99/month. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Notifications by Modd Apps; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Smart SMS Notification's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Notifications by Modd Apps's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Notifications by Modd Apps audit • Smart SMS Notification audit
| Keyword | Notifications by Modd Apps | Smart SMS Notification |
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| notifications | #13 | Not ranked |
| staff notification | #21 | Not ranked |
| staff | #23 | Not ranked |
Notifications by Modd Apps is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free plan available). Smart SMS Notification starts at From $10.99/month. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Notifications by Modd Apps does carry the larger published review base (34 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Notifications by Modd Apps has the deeper published review base (34 vs 0), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Notifications by Modd Apps typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (34 reviews). Smart SMS Notification typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Notifications by Modd Apps and Smart SMS Notification both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Smart SMS Notification" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.